Flashback central...

Man, I have been having an 80's movies thing going on lately...

It all started when my hubby and I were hanging out at our friends' house and they popped in Ferris Bueller's Day Off just for fun. That for some reason got me thinking/talking about Sixteen Candles, which my best friend had actually never seen (at least not all of it in one go). So I of course offered to loan it to her, only to discover that I did not, in fact, actually own it on DVD. This inevitably led me to order it from Amazon (along with Ferris Bueller), because no collection is truly complete without it...

To get geared up for Sixteen Candles while I waited for it to arrive, I decided I'd watch Pretty in Pink, which I hadn't seen in a while. Then of course Sixteen Candles came, so I watched that. Seeing baby John Cusack got me in the mood for more 80's movies, so next I watched Better Off Dead. That got me thinking I hadn't seen One Crazy Summer in a while, so I ordered that and watched it this weekend. Then I found myself wondering if one of my favorite 80's movies, The Secret of My Success, was out on DVD. A quick check over at Amazon proved that it was, so that was the next thing to go in the shopping cart. Watching that was a perfect way to unwind on a Monday night, let me tell you. It's probably a good thing my brother-in-law borrowed my Back to the Future Trilogy though, because the way I've been going that would have been next. Ahh...Michael J. Fox, how awesome and adorable you were...and still are, really.

So...really less of a "thing" I guess and more of a "rampage." I think it's out of my system, but if not, there's always Lover Boy and Can't Buy Me Love to fall back on.

And just in case you're wondering, yes, I am still working my way through Battlestar Galactica as well. I've got three episodes left in season two and then I'm done until season three arrives. Which reminds me, in case you're as excited about the new season as I am, you might be interested in the specials Skiffy is airing the week before the season four premiere. The first is a retrospective of the series so far and the second is a look at the phenomenon the show has become--featuring such distinguished guests as Brad Paisley and Seth Green. My geek beacon is going nuts at the thought of it. I can't wait.

All the while I've also been reading this extremely cool fantasy series by Michael A. Stackpole, who I seriously think is quickly shooting up into the list of my favorite authors. I'm currently on book two of the Dragon Crown War Cycle, and I am really enjoying this series. This is my second series to read by this author, and I highly recommend him if you find yourself a fan of series like The Lord of the Rings or The Wheel of Time. He's up there with those guys. Plus, he also wrote some Star Wars books, so that gives him instant geek cred.

Well, that's all (as if it wasn't enough!) I've got. I love random cheesy 80's movies, sci-fi, and fantasy novels and am having a blast trying to cram them all into my overcrowded brain at once.

I hope all is well with you, dear readers. Have a fabulous week.

Until next time,
C